Sunday, January 20, 2013
Contact: Ashley Herriman
aherriman@nyrainc.com
DOMINGUEZ REMAINS HOSPITALIZED; IMPROVING
OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Ramon Dominguez, who was diagnosed with a displaced skull fracture as a result of a spill on Friday at Aqueduct Racetrack, continues to improve as he remains in the intensive care unit at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, according to his agent, Steve Rushing.
"He's slowly progressing each day," Rushing said via text. "He's talking a little bit more today."
In a Saturday evening ceremony at Gulfstream Park, the 36-year-old rider won his third consecutive Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey, which was accepted on his behalf by fellow finalists and New York regulars Javier Castellano and Hall of Famer John Velazquez.
Dominguez was unseated during the running of Friday's seventh race when his mount, Convocation, appeared to clip heels with the eventual winner, Sovereign Default. Convocation, who stumbled and fell, did not appear to be seriously injured in the incident and was walked off the track.
A native of Venezuela, Dominguez led all riders on the NYRA circuit in 2012 with 322 victories and led the nation in earnings with $25.6 million.
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